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【题目】Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

How Steven Spielberg Stays Inspired

Ask a young person who the greatest American film director is, and you may get the answer Steven Spielberg, 【1】 has certainly made more successful films than any other director in the West.

Spielberg was born in America in 1946. What he impressed others most was 【2】 he had unusual abilities when he was very young: completing his first 15-minute home movie at 13. He earned $100 at the age of 16, 【3】 he made a 135-minute home movie called Firelight and it was shown at a local cinema.

A Hollywood film studio employed Spielberg to make a full-length film Sugarland Express on discovering his talent for movie-making. His next film was Jaws, a film about a shark that ate people. This was one of 【4】 (successful) films of all times. He received the Award for lifetime achievement at the Golden Globes (金球奖) in 2009.

Despite all his outstanding achievements in his field, some of his films have been less successful in the last fifteen years. But people can never deny the fact 【5】 he, more than anyone else in the history of films, understands the meaning of the word “entertainment”.

Now, Spielberg’s role as a father of seven has taught him a great deal about 【6】 makes a good story — at bedtime and otherwise. When his kids were growing up, he’d tell them stories every night【7】 he could stay active in film-making.

“In the past few years, I【8】 (inspire) by everybody who makes a good movie,” Spielberg said.” “I can’t risk 【9】 (lose) my followers’ passion for film.” Also, he owes (归因) his success to his attempt【10】 (keep) working and so he looks to his contemporaries (同时代的人) for that kind of ... current inspiration.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】who

【2】that

【3】when

【4】the most successful

【5】that

【6】what

【7】so that

【8】have been inspired

【9】losing

【10】to keep

【解析】

本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了斯皮尔伯格的生平及成就。

【1】考查非限定性定语从句。句意：斯皮尔伯格无疑是西方最成功的导演。先行词为Steven Spielberg，指人，关系词在非限定性定语从句中作主语，故填who。

【2】考查表语从句。句意：他给别人印象最深的是很小的时候他就有不同寻常的能力。空处引导表语从句，从句结构完整，用that引导这个表语从句，只起连接作用，无实义，故填that。

【3】考查非限定性定语从句。句意：16岁时，他拍了一部135分钟的家庭电影《火光》，赚了100美元。分析句子结构可知此处为非限定性定语从句，先行词为at the age of 16，指时间，从句不缺主宾表，缺少时间状语，故填when。

【4】考查形容词最高级。句意：这是有史以来最成功的电影之一。one of后接形容词最高级，故填the most successful。

【5】考查同位语从句。句意：人们永远无法否认这个事实——在电影史上，他比任何人都理解“娱乐”这个词的含义。分析句子结构可知，此处为同位语从句，用that解释fact的内容，故填that。

【6】考查宾语从句。句意：斯皮尔伯格作为七个孩子的父亲这一角色教会了他很多关于什么是好故事的知识。分析句子结构可知，此处为宾语从句，从句中的makes缺少主语，故填what。

【7】考查状语从句。句意：他每天晚上都给他们讲故事，以便他能在电影制作上保持活跃。根据句意可知此处用so that引导目的状语从句，故填so that。

【8】考查时态语态。句意：在过去的几年里，我受到每一个拍好电影的人的鼓舞。“In the past few years”表明用现在完成时， I与inspire之间是被动关系，所以用现在完成时的被动语态，故填have been inspired。

【9】考查非谓语动词。句意：我不能冒我的追随者对电影失去热情的风险。risk doing表示“冒险做某事”，故填losing。

【10】考查不定式。句意：他把他的成功归因于继续工作的努力。attempt后接不定式作定语，表示“……的努力”，故填to keep。

注意so that既可以引导目的状语从句，也可引导结果状语从句，其引导的是目的状语从句还是结果状语从句的区别有两个：①目的状语从句中往往有情态动词can ,could,may 或might；②从意思上看，目的状语从句的目的很明确。如，①Speak clearly so that they can understand you.清楚地表达以便他们能理解你(目的状语从句)；②Jack was badly ill so that he had to rest.杰克病得很重，所以他必须休息（结果状语从句）